Come on Jenny it deserves a 50! Fabulous model in every way! And the detail doesn’t fall off! Do we really need anyone than an 8 pin decoder! What extra do we get with a 21 pin? If we do, do we really need it! The fact that retailers are selling them at a healthy discount means they are a must for the normal modeller! Well done Hornby!!!😊😊
Hi Jenny, nice review. I only just came across this review as I just purchased one of these beauties (78047). For my use here in the United States I installed a Soundtraxx Econami UK ECO-100 sound decoder with a TCS KA-1 Keep Alive capacitor unit. I had to cut open the tender bunker to fit everything inside, but since I would be using the coal load nothing would be visible anyway. For the speaker I used a 28 mm (not 25 mm as in your video - It say 28 mm in the instructions) 2 Ohm, 2 Watt speaker from Soundtraxx. The locomotive sounds and runs great, and I am very pleased with it.
I had a chance to drive one of these in BR days so was delighted when the model became available - I agree that it is a superb model and performs very well on my layout - good steady performance
Hi Jenny, I’ve purchased 2 of these and yes they have been worth waiting for, they are very accurate models indeed. For Hornby to provide variety with AWS fitted to 78047 and an unfitted 78054 is wonderful. Personally I feel these are a better model all round from them. As I model the Highland region between 1955-1985 I am a very happy modeller indeed and look forward to the Black Five next year. Hope you and the cupboard Monkey have a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful new year.
hi jenny I received mine yesterday 21-12-23 had to send it back due to jamming running gear worked ok on rolling road but kept jamming on the track , waiting for a replacement from derails good looking locomotive cant wait for replacement
The cab design was an attempt to follow the contours of the new Mk1 coaching stock, while at full width, as the Ivatt loco, giving maximum room and driver/fireman seats... Thanks for a very in-depth review , excellent...
Another reason for BR’s standardisation was the fact the railways were flat broke after WWII, so any cost savings were of paramount importance. That aside, this is a lovely-looking model reviewed at n an excellent video.
The one omission that lets it down was the lack of any representation of the running gear between the frame. There's a lot of daylight under that boiler so it was a shame. Still, it's good looking well made model and I'm certainly happy with mine.
Hi Jenny, I got mine today. Did you remove the capacitor ( for DC running ) I dont see it in your video. Mine was a pig to get started once the HM7000 chip was fitted. I eventually got it to go in reverse. After that it seems OK. However for some reason it occasionally stops going over a non electrofrog point ( sound on ) then starts off again without me doing anything. Not tried it yet with the hornby app. I think the sound is very quite, I may have to put in the 25mm speaker rather than the small sugar cube that came with the Hornby decoder.
Come on Jenny it deserves a 50! Fabulous model in every way! And the detail doesn’t fall off!
Do we really need anyone than an 8 pin decoder! What extra do we get with a 21 pin? If we do, do we really need it! The fact that retailers are selling them at a healthy discount means they are a must for the normal modeller! Well done Hornby!!!😊😊
These are little beauties, well worth the wait in my opinion.
Hornby at its best. The hobby needs/deserves a strong Hornby.
Hi Jenny, nice review. I only just came across this review as I just purchased one of these beauties (78047). For my use here in the United States I installed a Soundtraxx Econami UK ECO-100 sound decoder with a TCS KA-1 Keep Alive capacitor unit. I had to cut open the tender bunker to fit everything inside, but since I would be using the coal load nothing would be visible anyway. For the speaker I used a 28 mm (not 25 mm as in your video - It say 28 mm in the instructions) 2 Ohm, 2 Watt speaker from Soundtraxx. The locomotive sounds and runs great, and I am very pleased with it.
I had a chance to drive one of these in BR days so was delighted when the model became available - I agree that it is a superb model and performs very well on my layout - good steady performance
Hi Jenny,
I’ve purchased 2 of these and yes they have been worth waiting for, they are very accurate models indeed.
For Hornby to provide variety with AWS fitted to 78047 and an unfitted 78054 is wonderful.
Personally I feel these are a better model all round from them.
As I model the Highland region between 1955-1985 I am a very happy modeller indeed and look forward to the Black Five next year.
Hope you and the cupboard Monkey have a wonderful Christmas and a peaceful new year.
Got to admit this is a very nice looking locomotive.
Nice review, detailed, engaging and well explained, look forward to the next one!
hi jenny I received mine yesterday 21-12-23 had to send it back due to jamming running gear worked ok on rolling road but kept jamming on the track , waiting for a replacement from derails good looking locomotive cant wait for replacement
Looks like a lovely model.
The cab design was an attempt to follow the contours of the new Mk1 coaching stock, while at full width, as the Ivatt loco, giving maximum room and driver/fireman seats...
Thanks for a very in-depth review , excellent...
Beautiful layout Jenny.
Happy holidays and a good and healthy 2024 to you and your loved ones Jenny!! Regards Onno.
Another reason for BR’s standardisation was the fact the railways were flat broke after WWII, so any cost savings were of paramount importance. That aside, this is a lovely-looking model reviewed at n an excellent video.
I have one on order , but the Green one. Waiting with bated breath :) happy Christmas Jenny
The one omission that lets it down was the lack of any representation of the running gear between the frame. There's a lot of daylight under that boiler so it was a shame. Still, it's good looking well made model and I'm certainly happy with mine.
Jenny good review for DCC, but how does it run on DC?
I just wish SOMEONE would produce a model of the BR 3MT 77XXXX 2-6-0s!
The 2MT wouldn't have any inside motion, it is outside cylinder and outside (Walschaerts) valve gear - so nothing to see between the frames.
ships have funnels locos have chimneys
Nice engine Jen :-) Not my sort of thing really but nevertheless a pretty model! Joachim
Hi Jenny, I got mine today. Did you remove the capacitor ( for DC running ) I dont see it in your video. Mine was a pig to get started once the HM7000 chip was fitted. I eventually got it to go in reverse. After that it seems OK. However for some reason it occasionally stops going over a non electrofrog point ( sound on ) then starts off again without me doing anything. Not tried it yet with the hornby app. I think the sound is very quite, I may have to put in the 25mm speaker rather than the small sugar cube that came with the Hornby decoder.
Tank probably to do with AWS equipment